Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission announced investigation into Worldcoin's collection and processing of personal data
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Personal Information Protection Commission announced investigation into Worldcoin's collection and processing of personal data
On 29 February 2024, the Personal Information Protection Committee of the Republic of Korea initiated an investigation into Worldcoin, a digital payment provider, following complaints about the company's collection and processing of personal data, i…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
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2024-02-29
under deliberation
2024-09-26
in force